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Can someone please recommend Android smartphones under 40k? Willing to stretch my budget to 50k max if the phone is really good. I am thinking of getting the OnePlus 9RT, but not sure if it's a good idea to buy OnePlus given their recent stupid decisions.
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OnePlus has flaws that appear after you start using them!
I've been using one since a year and a half now but I'm not really happy with the device
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I'd also recommend you stay away from 1+ 😞
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Yeah, their software experience has gone downhill after 7 series.
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If you’re looking for a Stock Android device, Motorola’s Edge line is decent, sadly there aren’t many options besides Motorola and Samsung. https://www.flipkart.com/find-the-edge-fh54-fg54-store
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I mean, come on! I'm actually confused that if I buy another device in near future, which company should I choose? Samsung has issues after a year's use. OnePlus has defects that appear after you use it regularly. iPhone needs you to sell your kidney! 😂😂 I don't prefer oppo, Vivo and other stuff like that!
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Isn't Motorola's post sales service really bad in India? I remember reading somewhere that they scaled back aggressively
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I purchased Realme GT Neo2 for my wife a month back. It's performance has been awesome. Do consider it.
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They’ve been earning back customers due to timely updates and Stock Android (basically former OnePlus customers), so you may try it out. Personally, I’d have bought Android this year if Pixel 6 wasn’t a software mess (and was available in India), but given how Google’s own device is this bad, I’d wait for whatever next iPhone is and kiss Android goodbye for now.
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Asus zenfone 8z is a decent buy. Its an year old product that launched in india only in Feb 2022. Near stock android, compact, decent camera.
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I was planning to buy 8z from the past year. They launched it right after I booked S22. But I also heard concerning issues for 8z online. Just do a check for that. Apart from that, excellent option.
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Oh btw, yes S22 combined with Samsung's Good Lock app is incredibly customizable.
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Also, Iphone isn’t that expensive either. You can get iphone 13 mini (128GB) for around 60 k (after hdfc discount), In case you’re considering android because of the price. A15 bionic, great camera. Good thing about Iphones is the resale value.
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Isn't the Nothing Phone (1) expected to be around this range? I'd suggest you wait if you can till June https://www.news18.com/news/tech/nothing-phone-1-launch-date-in-india-announced-flip[…]nothing-phone-1-specifications-and-other-details-4903472.html
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Can't go wrong with a Samsung. That being said, the S22 has a tiny battery as it's a comparatively small device. S21 FE or A73. perhaps? Moto's new options look solid too.
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S21FE was good. Used it for a month before jumping to S22. Tiny battery + Heating is a major problem. I'm not talking about heating when playing games, etc, even when just watching Youtube or randomly. If you can wait, see what Nothing is offering. Buds were a bit over hyped, but decent enough.
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Similar experience on my S21. Tiny battery and heats up a little. I'd still take my S21 with a tiny form factor, light weight, and non-glass back over something hefty and fragile with a larger battery.
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The whole Nothing event (where they just unveiled an app launcher, of all things 😂) was nothing but a cringe show, and given how their earphones have turned out, I'll advice not to hope much from that company.
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Yeah, only reason I wanted 8Z and S22 were due to the size. Battery is a sacrifice for both. Only small phone with good battery is iPhone13 I guess. Yeah, every single youtuber was bashing nothing over the event. 😂
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Also, iOS devices don't tend to slow down with OS and app upgrades (unless Apple chooses to deliberately do it 🧌), so it is better to buy a phone costing almost 1L and use it for over 5 years than to buy a 50k phone every 3 years, where you're still not guaranteed to receive OS updates on day one, camera stays sub-par, and last year of usage will be a slow device. Of course their asking price isn't for everyone.
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Using one plus 8 since last 2 years, I am not happy with it.
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I am waiting for Pixel 6a, its is rumoured to be launched in india, if it doesn’t launch in india will go with iphone 13 mini [ i have been avoiding iphone because of the ugly notch]
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@salmon-processor-35222 pixel playing apple strategy pushing faulty updates and making your phone useless forcing you to buy new phone. I am using pixel 4a 5g revent update just made phone useless as phone keeps on hanging
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time for linux smartphones to rise
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I'm still holding on to my dying moto g6 plus, waiting for Fairphone to come to India
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Galaxy A53 (2022).
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One benefit of iPhone is that it retains value quite well, you'll get a decent amount when you go to sell it, even 4-5 years later.
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Consider iqoo 9se and iqoo 9 they are definitely worth the price
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Pixel
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I love how I asked this question to alleviate confusion and ended up getting more confused 😂
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Topic is subjective 😛
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I have been using Redmi K20 for more that 2 years, I am pretty satisfied with this phone considering that it has an awesome display at that price range and a decent battery. I mainly use it for media consumption. But recently they downgraded Widevine license support, so not able to watch Netflix/Prime in HD. Already bought an iPhone 12 in last year's sale. But I am still using K20 as the primary device because of the display. I might end up using both until K20 dies I guess.
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+1 for Galaxy A53. You get 4 Android OS updates, unheard of in Android world. Or if you are okay with buying 2nd hand, you can find a very lightly used S21 in that price. It will get updated till Android 15 + 1 more year of security updates, so it is a good buy even now.
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